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JANUARY 2008 Volume 128-D Number 1

Title Author Page Extended Summary Consideration of Wheel Slip and Re-Adhesion Control for Individual Motor Control Locomotives I. Yasuoka, Y. Mochizuki, S. Toda, Y. Nakazawa, G. Hongguang, & L. Huiyan 1 Convergence Characteristics of D-Sate-Observer Using Speed Estimate with Huge Error for Sensorless PMSM Drive S. Shinnaka 8 Motor Constants Measurement for Induction Motors without Rotating T. Kobayashi, Y. Kimpara, M. Fukuta, & T. Ohnuma 18 Direct-Power-Control Based Matrix Converter and its Operation Characteristics T. Noguchi & S. Nakatomi 27 A New Control Method of Current Balancer for Single-Phase Three-Wire Secondary Distribution Systems Using the Correlation and Cross-Correlation Coefficients H. Fukui, E. Hiraki, T. Tanaka, & S. Fukuma 34 Power Assist Control of Robotic Wheelchair Based on Visual Feedback N. Oda & H. Shimizu 41 A Study of a Merging Section of PRT System with Bulk Arrival and its Control Strategy T. Hoshino, K. Inoue, K. Tsuboi, & Y. Hamamatsu 48 Stray Load Loss Calculation of Induction Motors Using Electromagnetic Field Analysis K. Yamazaki & Y. Watanabe 56 Performance Evaluation of a Dual-Winding Reluctance Generator with a Multiple-Barrier Rotor M. Yokoi, T. Fukami, K. Shima, R. Hanaoka, & S. Takata 64 A Control Method of Inverter Used for Distributed Power Supply under Voltage Sag Condition N. Hatano, Y. Taniguchi, & K. Kouchi 71

FEBRUARY 2008 Volume 128-D Number 2

Title Author Page Extended Summary Experimental Analysis of Voltage Drop Compensation in a DC Electrified Railway by Introducing an Energy Storage System Incorporating EDLCs T. Konishi, S. Hase, Y. Nakamichi, H. Nara, & T. Uemura 85 Flash Welding Control by Use of PWM Inverter Power Supply - Process Control Combined with Inverter Control and Mechanical Control - K. Nagura, Y. Sato, N. Yamamura, & M. Ishida 94 Consideration from Viewpoint of Output Impedance Concerning Control Method for Parallel Operation of CVCF Inverters Y. Ito, H. Akagi, & Z. Yang 102 Multirate Perfect Tracking Control of Single-Phase Inverter with Inter Sampling for Arbitrary Waveform H. Abe & H. Fujimoto 110 Worst-Case Tolerance Analysis for a Power Electronic System by a Modified Relay-Search Genetic Algorithm T. Kato, K. Inoue, K. Nishimae, & M. Kitagawa 117 Position and Speed Estimation Methods of SPMSMs Using a Hall Effect Sensor K. Akatsu, N. Mitomo, & S. Wakui 125 Dynamic Stability of Lateral and Yawing Motions in the Double Null-Flux EDS System T. Murai, H. Yoshioka, & M. Sugino 131 Driving Control for Electric Power Assisted Wheelchair Based on Regenerative Brake - Realization of Safety Driving Using Variable Duty Ratio - H. Seki, K. Takahashi, & S. Tadakuma 137

MARCH 2008 Volume 128-D Number 3

Title Author Page Extended Summary Speed Estimation of Induction Motor Drive Using d-Axis Slot Harmonics and Parameter Identification Method T. Noguchi & M. Onaka 153 Simulation of Variable Speed Wind Generation System Using Boost Converter of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator K. Ohyama, T. Sakamoto, S. Arinaga, & Y. Yamashita 161 Improvement of Pulse Pattern for Space Vector Modulated Matrix Converters K. Yamamoto, K. Shinohara, & T. Mori 176 Reduction Effect of EMI in Parallel Matrix Converter Systems H. Ayano, H. Inaba, & S. Ogasawara 184 Quantitative Estimation of Conducted Emission from an Inverter System M. Tamate, T. Sasaki, & A. Toba 193 Characteristics for Small Capacity Electric Energy Storage System with Batteries by Current Source Inverter Y. Ogura, S. Masukawa, & S. Iida 201 Anti-Windup Algorithm with Priority to Proportinal Control Output of Speed PI Controller for Position Servo System M. Sazawa, T. Yamada, K. Ohishi, & S. Katsura 208 Averaged DC Link Voltage Control and its Compensation Method of Output Voltage Error of Direct AC/AC Converters K. Shizu & S. Azuma 215 Analysis and Design of Diode Rectifier Circuits with Commutation Capacitors for Three-Phase Rectangular-Waveform Distribution System H. Matsue, J. Watanabe, & T. Takeshita 226 Generation Method of AC Ampere Force Using Eddy Current inside a Non-Magnetic Thin Plate and it's Effect on Electro Dynamic Suspension T. Ohji, M. Sato, K. Amei, & M. Sakui 236 A Simple Control Method of Output Voltage for Three-Phase Multilevel Inverter Considering the DC Voltage Fluctuation K. Amei, K. Teshima, Y. Tanizaki, T. Ohji, & M. Sakui 244 Two-Step Design Method of Engine Control System Based on Generalized Predictive Control S. Hashimoto, H. Okuda, Y. Okada,S. Adachi, S. Niwa, & M. Kajitani 251 An Induction Motor Drive System Based on the Back-To-Back Connection of Two Five-Level Diode-Clamped PWM Converters Y. Kondo, H. Natchpong, & H. Akagi 259 Sensorless Support Control of Thin-Steel-Plate Using the Real-Time Vibration Analysis Technique K. Sato & S. Torii 267 Performance Improvement of Induction Motor Speed Sensor-Less Vector Control System by the Phase Current Non-Zero Control in Low Speed Range T. Fukumoto, Y. Kato, K. Kurita, & Y. Hayashi 274 Defect Compensation Control for Optical Disc Drives A. Okuyama 282 Fast-Settling Control for Optical Disc Drives A. Okuyama 289 A Zone-Control Induction Heating (ZCIH) System for Semiconductor Processing H. Fujita, K. Ozaki, & N. Uchida 296 3-Dimensional Magnetic Field Analysis by Homogenization Method for Thin Steel Plate K. Fujisaki, M. Fujikura, J. Mino, & S. Satou 303 Advancement of Analysis Method for Electromagnetic Screening Effect of Viaducts for Railway T. Okutani, N. Nakamura, N. Terada, Y. Tate, S. Inada,T. Ogawa, Y. Son, & S. Wakao 310 Development of a Biofeedback Therapeutic Exercise Supporting Manipulator for Lower Limbs Y. Hashimoto, T. Hisada, S. Komada, & J. Hirai 321 Performance Improvement of Induction Motor Speed Sensor-Less Vector Control System Using an Adaptive Observer with an Estimated Flux Feedback in Low Speed Range T. Fukumoto, Y. Kato, K. Kurita, & Y. Hayashi 329 New Structures of Vector Control Systems for Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Motors with Core Loss S. Shinnaka 340

APRIL 2008 Volume 128-D Number 4

Title Author Page Extended Summary Performance of the 80MVA GCT STATCOM under Commercial Operation T. Fujii, H. Chisyaki, H. Teramoto, T. Sato, Y. Matsushita, Y. Shinki, S. Funahashi, & N. Morishima 354 Chopper Circuits Developed for EV Drive Application Y. Tsuruta & A. Kawamura 361 PWM Technique for Non-Isolated Three-Phase Buck-Boost PFC Converter T. Morizane, W. Shimomori, K. Taniguchi, N. Kimura, & M. Ogawa 372 Saliency-Based Sensorless Drive of an Adequately Designed IPM Motor for Robot Vehicle Application K. Ide, M. Takaki, S. Morimoto, Y. Kawazoe, A. Maemura, & M. Ohto 379 A Novel Half-Bridge Asymmetrical ZCS-PWM DC-DC Converter with High Frequency-Link T. Mishima, E. Hiraki, T. Tanaka, & M. Nakaoka 388 Dynamic Behaviour of DFIG-Based Wind Turbines during Grid Faults I. Erlich, H. Wrede, & C. Feltes 396 A New Random Current Control Technique for a Single-Phase Inverter with Bipolar and Unipolar Modulations A. Nami & F. Zare 402 Maximum Peak Power Tracking-Based Control Algorithms with Stall Regulation for Optimal Wind Energy Capture B. Neammanee, K. Krajangpan, S. Sirisumrannukul, & S. Chatratana 411 An Interface Converter with Reduced Volt-Ampere Ratings for Battery-Supercapacitor Mixed Systems G. Guidi, T. M. Undeland, & Y. Hori 418 Design and Implementation of Coaxial Winding Transformers for Isolated DC-DC Converters P. T. Cheng, S. Y. Yang, Y. Guan, & S. S. Wang 424 An In-Rush Current Suppression Technique for the Solid-State Transfer Switch System P. T. Cheng & Y. H. Chen 431 Fast Inverter Loss and Temperature Simulation and Silicon Carbide Device Evaluation for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Drives A. Bryant, G. Roberts, A. Walker, P. Mawby, T. Ueta, T. Nisijima, & K. Hamada 441 A Comparison of Soft-Switched DC-DC Converters for Fuel Cell to Utility Interface Application A. K. Rathore, A. K. S. Bhat, & R. Oruganti 450 A New Three-Level Quadratic (T-LQ) DC-DC Converter Suitable for Fuel Cell Applications Y. R. D. Novaes, I. Barbi, & A. Rufer 459 PWM Converter Power Density Barriers J. W. Kolar, U. Drofenik, J. Biela, M. Heldwein, H. Ertl, T. Friedli, & S. Round 468 Towards a 30 kW/liter, Three-Phase Unity Power Factor Rectifier S. Round, P. Karutz, M. Heldwein, & J. Kolar 481 Virtual-Flux Direct Power Control for Mains Connected Three-Level NPC Inverter Systems L. A. Serpa & J. W. Kolar 491 Cooling Concepts for High Power Density Magnetic Devices J. Biela & J. W. Kolar 500 Line Loss Minimization of Loop Distribution Systems Using UPFC M. A. Sayed, N. Inayoshi, T. Takeshita, & F. Ueda 508 Mode-Filtering Analysis Method of Space and Time Harmonic Wave Components of Magnetic Fields in Rotating Machinery K. Miyata, K. Ide, & K. Shima 516 A New Ground-to-Train Communication System Using Free-Space Optics Technology H. Kotake, S. Haruyama, & M. Nakagawa 523 Analysis and Modeling of Practical Experiment on IP Traffic Control T. Suzuki, J. Ito, K. Nakano, & T. Miki 529 Sensorless Vector Control of IPMSM with DC Link Current Measurement at Low Speeds H. Kubota, S. Nakagawa, & T. Kobayashi 537 Fast Image Retrieval for Digital Document Processing I. Nagayama 543 Direct Space Vector PWM Strategy for Matrix Converters with Reduced Number of Switching Transitions Y. Tadano, S. Hamada, S. Urushibata, M. Nomura, Y. Sato, & M. Ishida 550

MAY 2008 Volume 128-D Number 5

Title Author Page Extended Summary Proposal of a Nine-Switch Inverter that can Independently Control Amplitude and Frequency for Two Loads T. Kominami & Y. Fujimoto 561 A Study on Switching Frequency Limitation in Combination of Si-IGBT and SiC-SBD M. Kamaga, K. Sung, & H. Ohashi 569 Mechanical Stress Dependence of Power Device Electrical Characteristics M. Usui, H. Tanaka, K. Hotta, S. Kuwano, & M. Ishiko 577 Development of Deterioration Diagnosis Technique for Bus Joint in Switchboards with Temperature Fluctuation Y. Takagi & H. Inujima 584 New Analyses of High-Frequency Current and a New Rotor Phase Estimation Method for Constant-Amplitude Non-Rotational High-Frequency Voltage Injection Approach to Sensorless Drive of Salient-Pole PMSMs S. Shinnaka 588 Characteristic of a Plastic Film Thickness Measuring System Using a Slit Beam X-Ray F. Tojo, S. Hirakawa, T. Toyoda, M. Iguchi, Y. Katayama, & M. Itoh 601 Flexible Conveyance Control System for Agile Manufacturing K. Uchiyama, K. Uchimura, T. Yoshikawa, S. Shishino, & Z. Hu 607 A Single-Phase Active Filter Using an H-Bridge PWM Converter with a Sampling Frequency Quadruple of the Switching Frequency H. Fujita & K. Hirasaki 615 Development of AC and DC Power Supply Direct Interface Converter K. Kato & J. Itoh 623 A Space Vector Modulation Scheme for Matrix Converter that Gives Top Priority to the Improvement of the Output Control Performance Y. Tadano, S. Hamada, S. Urushibata, M. Nomura, Y. Sato, & M. Ishida 631 New Spherical Resonant Actuator Y. Hasegawa, K. Hirata, T. Yamamoto, Y. Mitsutake, & T. Ota 642 Basic Characteristics of the Propulsion System in the Permanent Magnet-HTSC Hybrid Magnetic Conveyance System S. Ohashi, D. Kumano, & Y. Goto 648 Implementation of Robot Finger Using Shape Memory Alloys and Electrical Motors M. Terauchi, K. Zenba, & A. Shimada 654 Referential ZMP Trajectory for Minimizing Variation of COG Velocity in Single Support Phase of Biped Robot T. Sato & K. Ohnishi 661 Decoupling Identification and Physical Parameter Estimation for Serial Two-Link Two-Inertia System J. Oaki & S. Adachi 669 Iron Loss and Magnet Eddy Current Loss Analysis of IPM Motors with Concentrated Windings K. Yamazaki & Y. Isoda 678

JUNE 2008 Volume 128-D Number 6

Title Author Page Extended Summary ZMP Reference Trajectory Generation for Biped Robot with Inverted Pendulum Model by Using Virtual Supporting Point T. Suzuki, T. Tsuji, M. Shibuya, & K. Ohnishi 687 A Composition of Dynamic Force Control System Based on Momentum S. Sakaino & K. Ohnishi 694 Pushing Motion for Unknown Object by Humanoid Robot N. Motoi & K. Ohnishi 701 Robustness on Model Error of Time Delayed Control Systems with Communication Disturbance Observer - Verification on an Example Constructed by Double Integration Controlled Object and PD Controller - K. Natori, R. Oboe, & K. Ohnishi 709 Real-Time Compensation for Positioning Peformance Using On-Line Parameter Identification and Initial Value Compensation N. Hirose, Y. Terachi, M. Kawafuku, M. Iwasaki, & H. Hirai 718 Transmission of Real World Force Sensation by Micro/Macro Bilateral Control Based on Acceleration Control with Standardization Matrix T. Shimono, S. Katsura, S. Susa, T. Takei, & K. Ohnishi 726 Obstacle Avoidance Control for Mobile Robot Based on Single CCD Camera and Ultrasonic Sensors S. Nara & S. Takahashi 733 Precise Disturbance Modeling for Improvement of Positioning Performance M. Yamamoto, M. Iwasaki, K. Ito, & N. Matsui 742 Fast and Precise Positioning Using LMI-Based Command Shaping Considering Stand Vibration Suppression D. Kawase, M. Iwasaki, M. Kawafuku, & H. Hirai 750 A Direct Design from Input/Output Data of Fault-Tolerant Control System Based on GIMC Structure T. Sakuishi, K. Yubai, & J. Hirai 758 Gravity Compensation for Improvement of Operationarity in Bilateral Teleoperation T. Takei, T. Shimono, R. Kubo, H. Nishi, & K. Ohnishi 767 A Direct Design of 2DOF Controller Based on FCbT and an Application to Closed-Loop Identification K. Yubai, N. Wakayama, & J. Hirai 775 High-Performance Error Prediction Robust Tracking Control System for High Speed Optical Disk Recording Equipment I. Shibutani, Y. Yoshida, K. Ohishi, T. Miyazaki, D. Koide, & H. Tokumaru 785 Tracking Control for Industrial Robot Using Notch Filtering System with Little Phase Error H. Kataoka, T. Miyazaki, K. Ohishi, S. Katsura, & S. Tungpataratanawong 793 Haptograph Representation of Real-World Haptic Information by Wideband Force Control S. Katsura, K. Irie, & K. Ohishi 802 Parameter Design of Switched Assist Controller for Man-Machine Cooperative System with Human Behavior Model Based on Hybrid System H. Okuda, S. Hayakawa, T. Suzuki, & N. Tsuchida 810 Advanced Motion as a Hybrid System T. Suzuki 819 Force Transmission Control in Multilateral System for Teletraining S. Katsura, T. Suzuyama, & K. Ohishi 826 Control Method for Deceleration without Over-Voltage of the Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Y. Notohara & T. Endo 833 Analysis and Improvement of Positioning Accuracy in Ball Screw-Driven Table System with Variations of Mechanical Parameters M. Yamamoto, M. Iwasaki, K. Ito, & N. Matsui 839 Obstacle Avoidance Control on Omnidirectional Vehicle Robots Using Range Sensor A. Shimada, P. Kiddee, & Y. Nishi 849 Long-Span Seek Control System for Hard Disk Drive without Mode-Switching S. Takakura 857

JULY 2008 Volume 128-D Number 7

Title Author Page Extended Summary Improvement of Position Estimation Accuracy in IPMSM Sensorless Drives with On-Line Parameter Identification Y. Inoue, K. Yamada, S. Morimoto, & M. Sanada 867 Series Connection of Snubberless IGBTs for 6.6 kV Transformerless Converters N. Okada, M. Takasaki, J. Narushima, R. Miyagawa, & S. Katoh 874 The Environmental Impact of Using Different Supply Voltages for HEVs and FCEVs P. Miler 880 A New Method of Compensating Harmonic Currents for Wind Power Generation Systems with the Soft Starter Using a Hybrid Active Filter H. Yamada, E. Hiraki, & T. Tanaka 885 Analysis Control and Comparison of Hybrid Two-Stage Matrix Converters for Increased Voltage Transfer Ratio and Unity Power Factor S. Mariethoz, T. Wijekoon, & P. W. Wheeler 892 Bi-Directional Isolated DC-DC Converter for Next-Generation Power Distribution - Comparison of Converters Using Si and SiC Devices J. Biela, D. Aggeler, S. Inoue, H. Akagi, & J. W. Kolar 901 A Method to Determine Direct- and Quadrature-Axis Inductances of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors S. Yamamoto, T. Kano, Y. Yamaguchi, & T. Ara 910 Moving Pick-Up Type Contactless Power Transfer Systems and their Efficiency Using Series and Parallel Resonant Capacitors Y. Kaneko, S. Matsushita, Y. Oikawa, & S. Abe 919 Development of a Low Noise IGBT Module M. Tamate, T. Sasaki, A. Toba, H. Takubo, P. Fernand, & K. Okamoto 926 A Proposal of a Power Distortion Compensator Using a Matrix Converter S. Tamada & J. Itoh 933 Neural Network Based PID Gain Tuning of Chemical Plant Controller Y. Abe, M. Konishi, J. Imai, R. Hasegawa, M. Watanabe, & H. Kamijo 940 Anti-Slip / Skid Re-Adhesion Control Based on Disturbance Observer Considering Bogie Vibration Y. Shimizu, K. Ohishi, T. Sano, & S. Yasukawa 948 PWM Control and Experiment of Modular Multilevel Converters M. Hagiwara & H. Akagi 957

AUGUST 2008 Volume 128-D Number 8

Title Author Page Extended Summary Virtual Power Electronics : Novel Software Tools for Design, Modeling and Education J. Hamar, I. Nagy, H. Funato, S. Ogasawara, O. Dranga, & Y. Nishida 969 Nearly Unity Power-Factor of the Modular Three-Phase AC to DC Converter with Minimized DC Bus Capacitor V. Chunkag & U. Kamnarn 979 A New Vector Frequency Modulation Method for Power Conversion Circuits A. Takano 989 AC Voltage and Current Sensorless Control Method for Three-Phase PWM Converter D. Li, Y. Notohara, Y. Iwaji, & Y. Kurita 997 Analysis of Dead-Time Compensation Method Using Disturbance Observer for Vector Control J. Itoh, T. Fujii, T. Hoshino, A. Odaka, I. Sato, & D.Tanaka 1005 Forward Voltage Degradation of 4H-SiC pin Diodes and High Voltage 4H-SiC pin Diodes on the (000-1) C-Face with Reduced Forward Degradation K. Nakayama, Y. Sugawara, R. Ishii, H. Tsuchida, T. Miyanagi, I. Kamata, & N. Nakamura 1013 Proposal and Verification of Visual Walke Aiming at the Rotation Target Object Based on Feature Value Caused by Biped Walking Motion Y. Asano & A. Kawamura 1020 Electric Transfer Function Model of Switched Reluctance Motors and the Model-Based Current Control Design H. Ishikawa, R. Komaki, H. Naitoh, A. Yamaba, & H. Katoh 1029 A Drive Method of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Using Torque Angle Estimation without Position Sensor T. Tanaka & H. Takahashi 1037 A Servo System of AC Motor Based on Voltage Modulation Fitting for FPGA and Consideration of Voltage Saturation K. Takahashi, T. Kanmachi, & K. Ohishi 1044 Non-Daily Behavior Detection Monitoring System for Elderly People Based on Bayesian Network Representation of Omni-Directional Vision Sensor H. Seki & S. Tadakuma 1052

SEPTEMBER 2008 Volume 128-D Number 9

Title Author Page Extended Summary A Control Method of 3-Phase Transformer-Less Dynamic Voltage Restorer N. Hatano 1065 Acquisition and Visualization Techniques of Human Motion Using Master-Slave System and Haptograph S. Katsura & K. Ohishi 1075 Harmonic Current Suppression for PMSM by Repetitive Perfect Tracking Control T. Nakai & H. Fujimoto 1083 Sliding-Mode Based Idel Speed Control of an Automotive Engine U. Sawut & K. Nakano 1090 An Efficient Power Regeneration and Drive Method of an Induction Motor by Means of an Optimal Torque Derived by Variational Method K. Inoue, K. Ogata, & T. Kato 1098 The Technique of Changing the Drive Method of Micro Step Drive and Sensorless Drive for Hybrid Stepping Motor M. Yoneda & H. Dohmeki 1106 A High-Speed and High-Precision Position Control Using Sliding Mode Compensator K. Tsuruta, K. Sato, N. Ushimi, & T. Fujimoto 1114 A Suitable Coordinate Transformation Method for Correcting Voltage Vector in Motor Current Detection Using a Single Shunt Resistor Y. Tomigashi, H. Hida, & K. Ueyama 1121 Experiments on Uniform Heating to Flat Large Metal by Induction Heating with Traveling Magnetic Field T. Sekine, H. Tomita, S. Obata, & Y. Saito 1127 Register Control of Rotogravure Printing Press - Application of Nonlinear Control Theory to Sectional Drive Printing Press - T. Yoshida, S. Takagi, Y. Muto, & T. Shen 1133 A Realization of Motion Copying System Based on Multilateral Control Y. Yokokura, S. Katsura, & K. Ohishi 1140

OCTOBER 2008 Volume 128-D Number 10

Title Author Page Extended Summary Stability Improvement of Two Wheel Driven Mobile Manipulator Using Nonlinear PD Controller P. K. W. Abeygunawardhana & T. Murakami 1149 Wide Range Drive Method of Hybrid Stepping Motor with Flux-Weakening Control M. Yoneda & H. Dohmeki 1157 A New Sensorless Vector Control Method Using High Order Filters with Speed-Varying Bandwidth for Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Motors S. Shinnaka 1163 Object-Oriented Technology-Based Software Library for Operations of Water Reclamation Centers T. Otani, T. Shimada, N. Yoshida, & W. Abe 1175 CVCF Inverter Based on Nonlinear Control of Instantaneous Active and Reactive Power and its Operation Characteristics A. Sato & T. Noguchi 1183 Dynamic Control and Performance of a Resonant Switched-Capacitor Converter Based on Phase-Shift Control K. Sano & H. Fujita 1190 High Temperature Permanent Magnet Actuator for Fail-Safe Applications B. L. J. Gysen, S. Gibson, R. E. Clark, & G. W. Jewell 1198 A New Modeling Approach for Circuit-Field-Coupled Time-Stepping Electromagnetic Analysis of Saturated Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors Y. Kano, K. Watanabe, T. Kosaka, & N. Matsui 1203 High Bandwidth Design of Hard Disk Control System Using H Control with Feedback Type Uncertainty M. Hirata & Y. Hasegawa 1211 Initial Value Compensation with Additional Input Considering Optimization of ControlInput N. Hirose, Y. Terachi, M. Kawafuku, M. Iwasaki, & H. Hirai 1219 A New Method for Estimating Initial Rotor Phase of Self-Excited Hybrid-Field Synchronous Motors S. Shinnaka & Y. Yashiro 1228

NOVEMBER 2008 Volume 128-D Number 11

Title Author Page Extended Summary Basic Study of High-Frequency Impedance Characteristics of Ground System T. Tsuchida, M. Tsuneoka, Y. Ohkawa, & Y. Nakajima 1239 Sensorless Suppression Control for Frame Vibration of PMSM A. Shimada, K. Kawai, T. Zanma, S. Doki, & M. Ishida 1246 A Method for Abstraction and Reproduction of Environment Based on Frequency Characteristic S. Hyodo & K. Ohnishi 1254 Two-Degrees-of-Freedom Model Matching Control of Shift-by-Wire System with Emergency Mechanical Link K. Osamura, S. Kobayashi, M. Nagano, M. Hirata, & S. Adachi 1262 Frequency Domain Analysis of Beat-Less Control Method for Converter-Inverter Driving Systems Applied to AC Electric Cars A. Kimura 1269 Mover Design and Simulation of Linear Synchronous Motor with Half-Wave-Rectified Self Excitation T. Hirayama, T. Higuchi, T. Abe, & J. Oyama 1275 Power Sharing Control between Load-Side Inverters in DC Microgrid for Super High Quality Electric Power Distribution System H. Kakigano, K. Nada, Y. Miura, T. Ise, & R. Uchida 1283 An Algorithm for Automatically Modifying Train Crew Schedule S. Takahashi, K. Kataoka, T. Kojima, & M. Asami 1291 Calculation Method for Iron Loss in Rotating Machines by Direct Consideration of Eddy Currents in Electrical Steel Sheets K. Yamazaki, M. Tanida, & H. Satomi 1298 Model-Based Feedforward Compensation for Disturbance during Inching and Reciprocating Motions M. Yamamoto, M. Iwasaki, K. Ito, & N. Matsui 1308

DECEMBER 2008 Volume 128-D Number 12

Title Author Page Extended Summary Analysis of Transition Mode from Phase-Shift to Zero Phase-Shift under ZVS and NON-ZVS Operation for Induction Heating Inverter P. Viriya, N. Yongyuth, & K. Matsuse 1317 Variable Gain Type Internal Model Control-PID Speed Control for Ultrasonic Motors K. Tanaka, Y. Yoshimura, Y. Wakasa, & T. Akashi 1326 Commutation of a Magnetically Levitated Planar Actuator with Moving-Magnets C. M. M. van Lierop, J. W. Jansen, E. A. Lomonova, A. A. H. Damen, P. P. J. van den Bosch, & A. J. A. Vandenput 1333 Efficient Solution for Accurate Microstepping Using Linear Switched Reluctance Step Actuator L. E. A. Ouni, F. Gillon, M. Benrejeb, & P. Brochet 1339 Novel Voltage Limiter for Fast Torque Response of IPMSM in Voltage Saturation Region S. Lerdudomsak, S. Doki, & S. Okuma 1346 Identification of Task Model Using Piecewise Affine Systems with Variable Switching Points and its Application T. Zanma, K. Fuke, & M. Ishida 1357 Automatic Train Operation Using Autonomic Prediction of Train Runs M. Asuka, K. Kataoka, K. Komaya, & S. Nishida 1365 Characteristic Analysis of a Micro DC-DC Converter for Portable Electronic Devices and an Improvement of Transient Response Characteristic S. Sugahara, K. Yamada, H. Nishio, M. Edo, T. Sato, & K. Yamasawa 1373 A Sensorless Starting Method for Self-Controlled Synchronous Motors C. Hasegawa & S. Nishikata 1381 Voltage-Balancing Control of a Three-Level PWM Converter in a Transformerless Hybrid Active Filter R. Kondo & H. Akagi 1388 Proposal of Current Control Method for High-Speed AC Motor System S. Furutani & A. Satake 1396 Feedforward Compensation by Specified Step Settling Considering Frequency Shaping of Control Input N. Hirose, M. Kawafuku, M. Iwasaki, & H. Hirai 1403 Stator-Core Structure and Winding Technology for EPS Motors T. Ishigami, M. Kitamura, & K. Sanada 1411 Signal Control for Reducing Vehicle NOx and CO2 Emissions Based on Prediction of Arrival Traffic Flows at Intersections T. Oda 1418

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